Straw-stacker



2 Sheets-Sheet 2. F E. GILMORE.

STRAW STAGKER.

Patented'Sept. 25, 1888.

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UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

FRANK EUGENE GILMORE, OF GERLAIV, ILLINOIS.

STRAW-STACKER.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 390,016, datedSeptember 25, 1888.

Application filed May 26, 1888. Serial No. 375,160. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern.-

Be it known that I, FRANK EUGENE GIL- MORE, a citizen of the UnitedStates, residing at Gerlaw, in the county of Warren and State ofIllinois, have invented a new and useful Improvement in Straw-Smokers,of which the following is a specification.

My invention relates to an improvement in straw-stackers adapted to beused in connec tion with thrashing-machines for stacking straw while thegrain is being thrashed; and it consists in the peculiar constructionand combination of devices, that will be more fully set forthhereinafter, and particularly pointed out in the claims.

In the accompanying drawings, Figure l is a side elevation of astacking-machine embodying my improvements. Fig. 2 is a verticallongitudinal sectional view of the same. Fig. 3 is a transversesectional view of the same, taken on the line 3 y of Fig. 2. Fig. 4 is asectional view taken 011 the line a: w of Fig. 2.

A represents a supporting-frame, which is rectangular in form, and ismounted upon wheels or rollers B, whereby the said frame may be readilytransported. Arranged transversely on the said frame isa shaft 0, whichis journaled in suitable bearings,and is provided with a pinion, D.

Erepresents a shaft, which is journaled at right angles to the shaft 0,has a gear-wheel, F, at one end, which meshes with the pinion D, and hasa worm, G, at the opposite end.

H represents a vertical shaft,whieh is journaled in suitable hearings inthe frame, and is provided with agear-wheel, I, that meshes with theworm G. The upper end of said shaft H has'a pinion, K.

L represents a circular table or platform, which is centrally pivoted onthe upper side of the frame A, and is provided on one side withgear-teeth M, which are engaged by the pinion K. The said turntable hasa depending annular flange, N,which works in an annular groove orrecess, 0, in the upper side of frame A, the said turn-table beingthereby snugly fitted to and guided onthe said frame. On the upper sideof the turn-table, at the sides of the same, are arms P,which are eachprovided with a pair of standards, S R, and between said standards areshorter standards, T.

U represents a shaft, which is journaled in the standards T, has drums Vat its ends,and is provided at its center with ratchet-teeth WV. To oneend of the said shaft is attached a crank, X, by means of which theshaft may be readily rotated, as will be understood. The arms P areconnected at opposite ends by transverse braces Y. At the upper ends ofthe standards S,on the inner sides of the same,are j on rnaled pulleysZ.

A represents a pair of arms, which are pivoted at their lower ends tothe outer sides of the standards S, and have their lower endssector-shaped on their inner sides, and provided with spur-teeth B.

0 represents a pair of similar arms, which are longer than the arms A,have their lower ends pivoted to the standards R, and made sectorshapedand provided with spur-teeth D,which engage the teeth B. The upper endsof the arms 0 are connected by a transverse shaft, E,which has itsbearings in said arms,and said shaft is provided atits ends with flangedwheels or rollers F, the same being formed integrally with the saidshaft or secured rigidly thereto.

G represents the guide-table, which has flanges at its sides,whi'chproject upward and downward therefrom. 'The said table has an extension,H, which is hinged or pivoted thereto, and one end of the saidguide-tableis pivoted between the upper ends of the arms A. Dependingfrom the sides of the said guide-table, near the said end thereof, arearms I.

K represents truss-rods, which are secured to the lower end oftheguide-table and extend forward therefrom,and have their outer endssecured to the lower end of the arms I, and provided with hooks L. Thesaid guide-table bears on the rollers F, and the depending side flangesof said guide-table bear on the shaft E'and against the outer sidesofthe wheels or rollers F.

M represents a pair of elevating cords or ropes, which are attached tothe eyes of the trussrods, extend over the shaft or roller E, thenceextend rearward and downward,

and pass over the pulleys Z, and the ends of the said cords or ropes arethen attached to the drums V.

The operation of myinvention is as follows: The turn-table may be turnedin a horizontal plane, so as to direct the guide-table in any desireddirection by turning the shaft 0, said shaft by reason of theintermediate gearing, hereinbefore described, causing the pinion K torotate and turn the turn-table by engaging the spur-teeth 0f the latter.By turning the shaft U in one direction said shaft is caused to wind upthe cords or ropes M,and thereby draw the upper or outer ends of thearms A and 0 toward each other; and inasmuch as the said arms Aarepivoted to the guidetable, and the arm C slides or moves under the saidguide-table, it follows that when the said arms are caused to approacheach other the guidetable will be elevated, and by reason of the arms 0being longer than the arms A the guide-table, when elevated, is arrangedin an inclined position.

Having thus described my invention, I claim 1. The combination of thesupporting-tram e, the turn-table pivoted thereon, the arms A and O,pivotally connected to the turn-table and having the engaging sectors attheir lower ends, the guiding-table having one end pivoted to the arms Aand bearing on the arms 0', the drum'shaft or winch journaled on theturn-table,and the elevating cords or ropes attached to theguiding-table, passed over suitable guides or pulleys at the ends ofarms 0, and attached to the drum-shaft, substantially as described.

2. The combination,in a stacker-,of the sup porting-frame, theturn-table thereon, the

arms pivoted to the turn-table and having the engaging sectors at theirlower ends, the guiding-table having one end pivoted to one pair ofthcarms,the remaining pair of arms being connected by a shaft having therollers bearing under the guiding-table, the drumshaft or winchjournaled on the said tab1e,and the elevating ropes or cords attached tothe guiding-table, passed over guides with which the free arms areprovided, and connected to the drum-shaft or winch, substantially asdescribed.

3. The combination of the base-frame, the transverse shaft 0, journaledtherein,the vertical shaft having the pinion K at its upper end, theshaft E,geared to said transverse and vertical shafts, the turn-tablepivoted on the supporting-base and having the gear-teeth engaged by saidpinion, whereby the turntable may be turned, the arms A G, pivotallysupported on the turn-table and having the engaging sectors at theirlower ends, the shaft connecting the free ends of arms G and having therollers, the guiding-table supported on said rollers and having one endpivotally connected to the arms A, and the elevating cords or ropesattached to the guiding-table. guided on suitable sheaves and rollers,and the Winch or drunrshaft on the turn-table, to which said elevatingcords or ropes are at tached, substantially as described.

In testimony that I claim the foregoing as my own I have hereto affixedmy signature i n presence of two witnesses.

FRANK EUGENE GILMORE.

Vii nesses:

L. O. TOUR'IPELLO'FIE, l. T. BRADY.

